Applications Invited for Bloomberg Initiative To Reduce Tobacco Use Grants Program

Organization: Bloomberg

Apply By: 03 Jun 2019

Grant Amount: 350000 USD

About the Organization

Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use Grants Program is jointly managed by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund

In December 2006, the Global Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use was launched through a competitively awarded grants program in low- and middle-income countries. The Global Initiative is funded by Michael R. Bloomberg and the grants program managed by the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

As part of the Strategic Grant round, applicants within the following ten priority countries may apply:

China

India

Indonesia

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Vietnam

Philippines

Brazil

Ukraine

Mexico

Priority will be given to projects that lead to sustainable improvements in tobacco control laws, regulations, and policies at the national or sub-national level (e.g. provinces, states, cities), including (but not restricted to):

2019 Policy Focus – India

Support effective tax and price measures for tobacco products with an emphasis on bidis Support FCTC-compliant COTPA amendment at the national level.

Applicants must be recognized legal registered entities capable of entering into contractual arrangements, receiving foreign funds for the proposed activities and assuming legal and financial obligations.

NGO applicants cannot be the recipients of financial support from any tobacco product manufacturer or the parent, subsidiary or affiliate of a tobacco product manufacturer including PMI IMPACT and Foundation for a Smoke-free World.

The grants program does not fund individuals.

What kind of projects will be funded?

Proposals must focus on achieving policy change that will lead to substantial reductions intobacco use.

Priority will be given to projects that lead to sustainable improvements in tobacco control laws, regulations, policies at the national or sub-national level (e.g. provinces, states, and cities), including (but not restricted to):

Tax and price measures, including illicit trade policy in relation to taxation.